The Brisbane aspiring leaders
selected for the tour: Uzair
Shuaib, Faruk Bilgen, Ayman Ali,
Hamza Djogic, and Luqman Akbar
Human Appeal International
have taken young man on a
tour of four cities
Makkah, Medina, Amman and
Turkey. They will be
travelling from 4th to 21st
February 2020.
The initiative, started in
2015, is aimed at creating a
group of "remarkable leaders
who would have a positive
impact on the world and
change it for the better."
In a symbolic gesture
Principal Christine Harman
of the Australian
International Islamic
College encouraged female
staff and students to get
involved in World Hijab Day,
requesting a gold coin
donation from students who
wished to wear their
favourite and vibrant hijab
away from the standard white
uniform hijab.
The hijab is a headscarf
commonly worn by Muslim
women and signifies modesty
which is a core component in
the Islamic faith for both
genders. World Hijab Day at
AIIC was a day to stand in
solidarity with Muslim women
all around the world.
AIIC renowned hijab stylist
Sofia Ali managed to take
great care of our non-Muslim
staff members by
demonstrating an impromptu
hijab tutorial on the day.
World Hijab Day is an annual
event occurring every 1st
day of February, founded by
Nazima Khan back in 2013.
It’s a day to encourage and
empower women from all
different faiths and
backgrounds to unite against
being vilified and
discriminated.
Collectively, AIIC raised
$200 and all proceeds will
go towards the bushfire
appeal.
ICV vice president and AMAN
Board Member, Adel Salman
interviewed by Virginia Trioli
on ABC Mebourne
The Islamic Council of
Victoria is calling on the
Federal Government to
bolster laws around
vilification as part of the
proposed religious
discrimination bill.
Their comments come after
Liberal backbencher Concetta
Fierravanti-Wells said the
bill was flawed and should
be scrapped.
"Our biggest issue is around
a clear absence in the bill,
and that is around the issue
of vilification," the
council’s vice president
Adel Salman told Virigina
Trioli.
In December last year
Attorney-General Christian
Porter redrafted the bill
because of criticism from
religious groups.
Mr Porter says the bill will
be put before Parliament
after another round of
consultation.
Muslim Aid Australia (MAA)
opened one of its flagship
sustainable projects - the
MAA International Primary
School (MIPS), in
partnership with Fathi
The Opening, in the
Republic of Vanuatu.
"MAA continues it's
commitment to provide
humanitarian aid in this
oft-neglected part of the
world, where on average, a
child walks at least 4km a
day to attend school," MAA's
Riyaad Ally told CCN.
'Fathi The Opening'
is a charity initiative,
begun by family members in
memory of their young
brother Fathi Karra-Hassan,
who passed away in Sydney in
early 2017.
MIPS will not only provide
free education to the
locals, but also focus on
long-term sustainability by
being a site for sustainable
agriculture and vocational
training. It will also
address the healthcare and
water and sanitation issues
that the community faces.
Vanuatu - located west of
Fiji, is famous for gorgeous
islands, active volcanoes
and a very-intact Melanesian
culture, especially on the
remote volcanic island of
Tanna.
Every Monday at 8 pm IMAMS
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With Sheikh Uzair Akbar
starting Monday 17 February.
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to stay up to date!
Academy Alive returned to
the air with an insightful
PODCAST with Galila
Abdelsalam, CEO and Founder
of IWAA. Discussing early
life in Australia, the drive
and passion behind, building
an organisation which
assists the most vulnerable
within our community.
Galila
Abdelsalam OAM | An
initiative that grew with
the community
The Islamic Society of
Queensland Inc. again held
its monthly Mawlid program
at the Rochedale masjid on
Logan Rd Eight Mile Plain on
Saturday 8th February from
magrib to esha.
The program was hosted by a
long time member of the
Society, Dr.Aktar (Kuraby
Dentist) and his family who
dedicated the dua to their
family members who had
passed away. Dr.Aktar's 10
year old son, recited the
Surah Yaseen during the
program and masha allah, he
did a great job.
Imam Jaffar was the chief
guest who delivered the key
note address during the
program focusing his talk on
the beneficial knowledge in
Islam. He reminded all
present the significance of
passing on this beneficial
Islamic knowledge to the
younger generation and how
important it is for all
Muslims to keep attaining
this knowledge daily every
day of their lives, Insha
Allah.
Despite a very wet and rainy
afternoon, the turnout at
the Rochedale masjid was
better than was expected as
more than 150 people turned
up and enjoyed a delicious
dinner after esha and
socialised after the
program.
Members and all attendees
are encouraged to join the
Society by paying their
membership to the Committee
members or by
downloading the membership
registration form from
the website.
The Society continues to
host these monthly Mawlid
programs every second
Saturday of the month,
during which a learned Imam
or Moulana is invited to
present a key note lecture
on the important topic.
The Society invites members
or any Muslim brother or
sister in the area who would
like to host the program, as
a dua for their family, to
contact any of the Committee
members and book their spot
for the calendar year.
Reported by Raj Raaz
(0402651045)
Secretary ISQ Inc.
The right-wing anti-Islam
organisation Q Society of
Australia has announced it
will deregister itself
because religious freedom
legislation will make it "an
easy target for hostile
litigation" and put its
board members at risk of
being sued.
A letter to "members and
supporters" sent out this
week by Q Society president
Debbie Robinson says the
group decided at its last
AGM to voluntarily
deregister its incorporated
organisation by the end of
the financial year.
Q Society, which has been
criticised as Islamophobic,
is registered in Victoria as
a non-profit.
Ms Robinson’s letter says Q
Society has lost so much
financial support it can
barely cover the costs of
insurance, statutory
compliance and office
administration.
But it also cites the risks
of "federal legislation
concerning religious
'tolerance' ... likely to
change this year".
"As a consequence, the
incorporated association
will become an easy target
for hostile litigation.
"The risk for board members
being sued for criticising
Islam becomes
unsustainable."
Attorney-General Christian
Porter is reviewing
submissions on the second
exposure drafts of the
Religious Freedom Bills,
released just before
Christmas. The proposed
legislation, a response to
the religious freedoms
review of 2018, is
controversial among many
faith-based groups, and the
LGBTI lobby.
While intended to protect
religious people from
discrimination, some argue
the legislation does not go
far enough to grant positive
rights to people of faith,
while others argue it will
allow religious groups to
discriminate against people,
notably LGBTI Australians.
Q Society made headlines in
2017 when it hosted a
fundraiser with singer Angry
Anderson, cartoonist Larry
Pickering and former federal
MP Ross Cameron.
Pickering told the gathering
he couldn’t "stand Muslims"
and said he started shaking
"if they are in the same
street as me".
He then joked that "they are
not all bad, they do chuck
pillow-biters off buildings"
– an apparent reference to
the treatment of gay men
under ISIS.
A cartoon by Pickering,
depicting the rape of a
niqab-covered woman by her
son-in-law, was auctioned at
the dinner, which was to
raise funds for the defence
of a defamation action
brought by Halal certifier
Mohamed Al-Mouelhy.
But Q Society has always
rejected charges of
Islamophobia. Its website
says it was "formed in
response to growing concerns
about the discrimination,
violence and other
anti-democratic practices
linked to Islam".
Federal MP George
Christensen attended a Q
Society fundraiser in 2017,
saying he was there to push
back against the "erosion of
free speech" by the left.
The newsletter from Ms
Robinson says Q Society will
continue to operate via
Facebook, a newsletter, and
a US-based website. Q
Society did not respond to
requests for comment.
The federal government
has announced funding for
two initiatives aimed at
promoting diversity.
Two-time AFL premiership
player Bachar Houli's goal
to encourage Islamic youth
leaders has earned an
$850,000 federal grant for a
new home.
The devout Muslim and
Richmond defender will lead
youth programs at the
Australian Islamic Centre's
new interfaith centre.
It will have eight
classrooms, education
programs, a library and gym.
"We are very, very
passionate about making a
difference in society," he
said while accepting the
federal money for the centre
on Friday.
"(It is) being that role
model for all kids, not just
Muslim kids, growing up in
Australia."
The cash adds to the $1
million already raised by
the Muslim community for the
centre.
On Friday the Federal
Government also announced $3
million for the
Anti-Defamation Commission
to roll out the "Click
Against Hate" education
program to 500 schools
nationally.
This social media program,
already in 150 schools,
teaches primary and
secondary students how to
tackle racism, hatred and
defamation.
"We know that the incidence
of Islamophobia and anti-semitism
have risen dramatically
across the community,"
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
said.
Muslim
Funeral Services Ltd
provides funeral director
services to the Muslim
community across South East
Queensland.
We have a position available
for a male assistant to work
on a part-time, on-call
basis, with our team to
facilitate with the funeral
arrangements.
Duties will include driving
for all transfers, assist
with the preparation of the
grave, assist with the Ghusl
and liaise with the family
of the deceased.
No specific experience is
necessary but the ability to
work with a team, be
available on-call, be
empathetic and have a
driver’s licence are
essential.
For further details,
including remuneration
please contact Yusuf Chothia
on 0404 834 786 or via email
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In this show Imam Mohamed
Ali (Imam of the Gold Coast
Mosque and graduate from the
renowned Al Azhar university
in Egypt) will address
questions that you wish
answered.
Opinion by Rita
Markwell, Policy Advisor of Australian
Muslim Advocacy Network (AMAN)
Apology
anniversary special:
The real issue with Closing
the Gap
from a former Rudd
Government adviser
When I was 24 years old, I
was volunteering at the
Aboriginal Legal Service in
Redfern, and told my mother
on the phone, that I was
sick of ‘putting on
bandaids’ when the damage
was far deeper. My mother
had been a community
development worker
(masquerading as an adult
literacy teacher because
community development
workers were rarely funded)
with Aboriginal women on the
Tweed, opening up my heart
to a shared experience that
would impassion me towards
social justice.
But when I saw the
advertisement for an
‘Indigenous affairs adviser’
to the Labor spokesperson at
the time, who also happened
to be Labor Leader in the
Senate, Chris Evans, I
simultaneously gravitated to
what I saw as a ‘dream job’
and recoiled at the idea of
being another non-Indigenous
person being a rescuer and
taking a job that should be
taken by an Indigenous
candidate.
I wrestled with this dilemma
at the time, before a
non-Indigenous friend who
gave her heart and soul to
being a solicitor and
prisoner liaison, Keppie
Waters, told me, ‘If you
don’t go for it, some other
white person just trying to
advance their career will….
You have the heart. Go for
it.’
This was the same friend who
practically rewrote my job
application because I was so
emotionally affected by
injustice. I also had a law
degree but it would take a
while for me to realise that
I had to apply for jobs like
a dispassionate lawyer.
Alhamdulillah, that same
friend met up with me before
the interview with the
Senator, to give me a final
boost, as I walked up that
Sydney CBD hill in my
crumpled suit that I’d
bought from the Salvation
Army shop the day before.
When I received the phone
call to say I had been
successful, I again
mentioned my fear of taking
the job from an Indigenous
person, and the warm hearted
Chief of Staff remarked they
did have a superior
candidate to me who also
happened to be Indigenous,
but she had since taken a
better job. Did I want the
post or not?
I thought back to the
encouragement I received in
the past from Aunty Joyce,
an Indigenous elder whom to
this day still lives and
gives so much to the Tweed
community. She had joked
that someday I would be
Prime Minister… oh dear, if
only she knew the fire I was
about to throw myself into.
However there is a
refinement, growth, that
comes from being in an
intense fire. It sharpens
all your tools. It wasn’t
good for my health or my
spirit, but I learnt a lot.
Probably not as much as I
would have liked at the
time, but over the years,
I’ve been able to reflect
more as the heart ache has
subdued…
With my friend Keppie Waters
on the Day of the Apology
I started working on
building relationships and
learning as much as I could
from the ‘stakeholders’ and
the ‘sector’. That was 2005.
By 2007, Kevin Rudd had
slided into power. The first
act of his parliament was to
apologise. One day I will
write about the process of
creating the Apology and the
event as I experienced it
first hand in the chamber,
and moving about the
Parliament Grounds where
there were crowds and crowds
of Australians, together in
tears.
But this piece today is
about the Closing the Gap
targets which I helped to
bring to the table through
my engagement with the ATSI
Social justice commissioner
and other stakeholders at
the time – people who first
formulated the idea of
making governments fiercely
accountable.
After being in opposition, I
had seen the incredible
arrogance and lack of care
that comes about when there
is no consequence for poor
policy decision making.
That was the impetus for
those targets. Now more than
ten years on, with only two
of the targets on track
(early childhood enrolment
and high school completion),
there is more navel gazing
once a year, about why
‘things aren’t working’.
The knowledge I gained in
those 5 years of working so
closely with Indigenous
leaders, was that the
protective factors of
culture, healing from
trauma, spirituality,
community connectivity,
women’s business, men’s
business – all done in ways
that local groups want and
need to do it, needed major
support.
The national narrative also
needed changing.
Constitutional recognition,
treaty.
The problem with the Closing
the Gap targets is that a
system of accountability and
evaluation became the
guiding policy framework. At
its heart, it is a deficit
framework. The guiding
policy framework needs to
play to strengths and be
guided by Indigenous
knowledge.
The good thing is that now
there is a Indigenous,
Indigenous Australians
Minister, the Hon. Ken Wyatt
MP. He might actually value
evidence-based projects
focused on cultural renewal,
even if it doesn’t fit a
government box. But relying
on one person is never
enough. The whole system
needs to pivot, and an
Indigenous voice, as
captured in the Uluru
Statement, has to be
enlivened.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sister Rita Jabri-Markwell
is an advocate,
community supporter
and connecter. She
is allergic to cats,
but has a cute human
family. she can be
reached at
advocacy@aman.net.au
Quotes “Seeing to the welfare of
people is more effective
than the use of force. It
has been said that the crown
of a leader is his
integrity, his stronghold is
his impartiality and his
wealth is the welfare of his
people.”
“Every
Nigerian ought to promote
unity in their communities
regardless of their
religious differences.”
Statistics
1804 CE – is the year the
Sokoto Caliphate was founded
70 million – Muslims look to
His Royal Eminence as their
spiritual leader.
Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar
III
Sultan of Sokoto
Amirul Mu’minin Sheikh as
Sultan Muhammadu Sa’adu
Abubakar III is the 20th
Sultan of Sokoto. As Sultan
of Sokoto, he is considered
the spiritual leader of
Nigeria’s 85.5 million
Muslims, who account for
roughly 50 percent of the
nation’s population. Al-
though the position of
Sultan of Sokoto has become
largely ceremonial, the
holder is still a central
figure for Nigerian Muslims.
Influence Lineage Back to Sheikh
Usman Dan Fodio: The
Sultan of Sokoto is the
spiritual leader of
Nigeria’s enormous Muslim
community. He gains this
position by lineage.
Abubakar is the 20th heir to
the two-century-old throne
founded by his ancestor,
Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio. Dan
Fodio (1754-1817 CE) was a
scholar, leader of the
Maliki school of Islam and
the Qadiri branch of Sufism,
and Islamic reformer of the
nineteenth century. Dan
Fodio believed that Islam
should have a more central
role in the life of the
people of West Africa and
led an uprising to institute
the changes he sought. His
figure and his writings are
a very important chapter in
the history of Islam in West
Africa, and Abubakar, by
lineage, holds a key place
in West African Islam, and
particularly for the Fulani
and Hausa people who
followed Dan Fodio.
An Illustrious Family:
The position currently
does carry with it some
weight—though largely
ceremonial since British
colonial rule diminished its
political significance. Much
of this clout is derived
from the respect that was
earned by Siddiq Abu Bakar
Dan Usman—17th Sultan and
father of Abubakar— who held
the Sultanate for over fifty
years. The rule of
Abubakar’s father from 1938
to 1988 earned the position
significant social capital
and popularity with ordinary
Muslims.
Administrative Power:
Abubakar holds important
administrative influence in
Nigerian religious life.
Abubakar is the titular
ruler of Sokoto in northern
Nigeria and is also the head
of the Nigerian National
Supreme Council for Islamic
Affairs. Leadership of this
council means that the
Sultan of Sokoto remains the
only figure that can
legitimately claim to speak
on behalf of all Nigerian
Muslims. This role has
become increasingly
influential over the years
with a rise in
interreligious tensions
between Nigeria’s Muslim
majority north and
Christian-majority south.
Current Issues: The
Sultan has started many
initiatives to counter and
reduce the influence of Boko
Haram. He has also worked to
strengthen Muslim-Christian
ties by inviting an
international joint Muslim
Christian Delegation to
visit Nigeria.
.
SAYYID
İBRAHIM DELLAL: AN ANALYSIS
OF UNTOLD STORIES OF A
‘LIVING HISTORY
by Salih Yucel
Abstract: İbrahim
Dellal (1932-2018) was a
community activist and
played a pioneering role in
establishing religious and
educational institutions
after his arrival in
Melbourne in early 1950.
As the grandson of a late
Ottoman mufti, being
educated at the American
Academy, a Baptist
missionary school in Cyprus,
clashed at times with his
traditional upbringing based
on Islam, service and
Ottoman patriotism.
İbrahim’s parents,
especially his mother,
raised their son to be
Osmanli Efendisi, an Ottoman
gentleman.
He was raised to be loyal to
his faith and dedicated to
his community. I met him in
the late 80s in Sydney and
discovered he was an
important community leader,
a ‘living history’, perhaps
the most important figure in
the Australian Muslim
community
since the mid-20th century.
He was also one of the
founders of Carlton and
Preston mosques, which were
the first places of worship
in Victoria. I wrote his
biography and published it
in 2010. However, later I
found he had more stories
related to Australian Muslim
heritage.
First, this article will
analyse İbrahim’s untold
stories from his unrevealed
archives that I collected.
Second, İbrahim’s
traditional upbringing,
which was a combination of
Western education and
Ottoman Efendisi, will be
critically evaluated. He
successfully amalgamated
Eurocentric education and
Islamic way of life.
Finally, his poetry, which
reflects his thoughts, will
be discussed.
Over the weeks, CCN
highlights extracts from the
Australian Journal of
Islamic Studies which is an
open access, double-blind
peer-reviewed journal
dedicated to the scholarly
study of Islam
....continued
from last week's CCN
UNTOLD STORY: DELLAL’S
FAMILY SAYYIDHOOD
In 1984, İbrahim visited his
maternal aunt, Cemaliye, in
Mersin, a city in the
southern part of Turkey. His
grandfather owned property
in Mersin and Iskenderun,
both coastal towns in
southern Anatolia. İbrahim’s
aunt and uncle had moved to
Anatolia to manage the
family’s properties and
conduct business.
When Ibrahim visited his
aunt, he felt as though he
had been reunited with his
mother. The elderly aunt
spoke at length about what
had occurred during her
lifetime. İbrahim called her
‘a living history’ and
watched her cry over the
stories she told. She was
like a mother to İbrahim.
He stayed with his aunt for
a day and described his life
in Australia. İbrahim
explained the opportunities
awaiting the settlers were a
blessing as was the natural
beauty of Australia.
However, what he loved most
about Australia was the
opportunity to serve the
community. He stated,
I was helpful to the
first migrant Turks and
other ethnic migrants
such as the Greeks. I
would help in
translation, finding
them homes, jobs,
organising the community
and religious events,
building mosques. This
is my satisfaction and a
part of my life that I
love. If I do not make
these a part of my life,
I feel greatly bothered.
Cemaliye revealed a secret
of Dellal’s family. She
said, “my darling do you
know why you love to serve
your religion, the community
and humanity?” İbrahim
was silent for a while and
felt his aunt wanted to say
an important thing. She
continued, “It is the
primordial nature of
descendants of the Prophet
to serve the religion and
humanity. I have a secret
about our family which I
would like to share with
you. We are Sayyids, the
descendants of Prophet
Muhammed (pbuh).”
This was the last time
İbrahim saw his aunt. Her
death in 1985 caused İbrahim
great sadness.
However, his belief in the
Hereafter remained strong.
He knew that life in this
world is temporary and no
one will live forever. He
also knew only the deeds of
that person would remain on
this planet after the soul
has departed.
İbrahim kept their
Sayyidhood secret even from
his family. During my
interviews in 2008, I
noticed all his uncles were
named with the common names
of Sayyids. I already knew
his family had some
connection with Arabs. When
I asked him if his
grandfather had any relation
with the descendants of the
Prophet. He said “yes,” but
did not want me to include
this in his biography. I
think he did not want this
revealed because of his
humble character.
Last September, he was sick
and during a conversion with
a group of visitors, he
unintentionally revealed his
family had biological
connections with the
Prophet. Sayyid, as a title,
is used often for Prophet
Muhammed (pbuh) and his
descendants. The Prophet
first used the title Sayyid
for himself and then
gave it directly to his
grandson Hasan.
In Islamic literature, it is
an honorific title denoting
male accepted as descendants
of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Contemporary Islamic scholar
Said Nursi (d.1960)
considers the Prophet’s
descendants the centre for
the spiritual, moral
progress of the ‘World of
Islam’ and the source and
guardians of the Prophet’s
practices. Also, they are
charged with complying with
the Prophet sunnah in every
respect.
Most of the Sayyids do not
want to be identified as
İbrahim. He even did not
tell his children until the
age of 86 when he was very
sick and had had two
surgeries. He felt a moral
responsibility to reveal his
family genealogy.
Over the
next few
episodes,
in
Season
2, we
will
dive
deep
into the
events
that led
to the
formation
of the
State of
Israel.
Together,
we will
understand
the
roots of
the
Palestine-Israel
Conflict,
and
understand
the
history
of this
important
region
of the
Muslim
world.
The
British needed
allies in the
Ottoman Empire
to
divide/fracture
it. They found
their ally in
Sharif Husayn.
Sharif Husayn is
the appointed
custodian of
Mecca/Medina, or
governor of
Hijaz.
Despite being
appointed by the
Ottoman Empire,
Husayn does not
see eye to eye
with them.
Husayn, along
with Faisal of
Iraq, is
convinced of the
importance of
unity among Arab
speaking regions
of the Ottoman
Empire.
This nationalist
sentiment is
augmented by
anti-Turkic
movements in
Arab provinces,
aided by the
public reaction
to Jamal Pasha’s
hanging of 15
intellectuals
and poets in
Damascus, and
another 21 in
Beirut. Husayn
has support in
Syria, Iraq,
Lebanon and
among
nationalists in
Egypt…..
Long before Florence
Nightingale founded modern
day nursing, a virtuous
woman from Madinah emerged
as an expert practicing
nurse. Her name was Rufaida
Al-Aslamiyah.
She was the FIRST Muslim
Nurse in history. This is
her story.
How
Americans view Islam
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Australia's Afghan cameleers' forgotten
history revived by their living relatives
Cameleers, Aboriginals, and
Europeans in Coolgardie between
1892 and 1900. (Supplied: State
Library of Western Australia)
....continued from last week's CCN
Children at risk
Mr Rind's great
grandmother Marian tragically died
giving birth to her fourth child,
leaving Goolam alone to raise them.
Indigenous children of mixed heritage
were taken into missions and were often
never allowed to see their families
again, so Mr Rind said his great
grandfather took drastic action to keep
his young family safe.
Afghan
cameleers in traditional attire
playing music at a feast in
Coolgardie in 1898. (Supplied:
National Library of Australia)
"He called his brother and sent them
back to India where they grew up, got
married, and had kids," he said.
Goolam stayed in WA until 1935 when he
went back to India to be with his
children.
In the early 1970s, the Rind family
proved their Aboriginality and were
allowed to come back to Australia.
Mr Rind said he was proud of his mixed
heritage and wanted to see the stories
like his ancestors preserved and
remembered.
An ancestor of an Indian cameleer has
done just that.
At
present,
there
are
STRICTLY
NO
wudhu
facilities
at
the
premises,
so
in
the
interim,
brothers
are
requested
to
perform
their
wudhu
prior
to
coming
through
for
salaah
Jallalludin walked into the
produce section of his local supermarket and asked to
buy half a head of lettuce.
The boy working in the
produce department told him that they only sold whole
heads of lettuce.
Jallalludin was insistent that the boy ask the manager
about the matter.
Walking into the back room,
the boy said to the manager, “Some old idiot outside
wants to buy half a head of lettuce”.
As he finished his sentence, he turned around to find
that Jallalludin had followed and was standing right
behind him, so the boy quickly added, “and this brother
kindly offered to buy the other half”.
The manager approved the deal and Jallalludin went on
his way.
Later, the manager said to the boy, “I was impressed
with the way you got yourself out of that situation
earlier, we like people who can think on their feet
here, which school did you go to son?”
“Winston Boys Grammar, sir,” the boy replied.
“Why did you leave Winston's?” the manager asked.
The boy said, “Sir, there’s nothing but thieves and
cricket players there.”
“Is that right?” replied the manager, “I was educated at
Winston's!”
“Really?” replied the boy, “Which team did you play for?”
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Today, In Shaa
ALLAH, we will
explore the topic: The
Four Ts Of Marriage
- Trust, Touch,
Talk, Time
One of the most
challenging aspects
of life is to
successfully
“manage” a marriage.
I use the term
manage because
marriage is like an
enterprise that
directly affects
many stakeholders
and indirectly
affects the whole
world around us.
Managing a marriage
requires the skills
set known as The
Four Ts of Marriage
- Trust, Touch, Talk
and Time.
ALMIGHTY ALLAH
enjoins a man and a
woman in marriage, a
union so beautiful
in every way.
Admittedly, it is
not always a bed of
roses. When a
married couple can
help each other
develop the skills
set required to
manage their
marriage, the entire
family, extended
family, community
and the Ummah
benefit. Having
repetitive problems
in your marriage may
be a sign that one
or more of the these
four vital
ingredients may be
lacking in some way.
How To Cultivate
The Four Ts -Trust,
Touch, Talk and Time
- in Your Marriage
Trust
1. Look your
spouse in the eye
when you
communicate.
There is no barrier
when you are
together. ALLAH has
enjoined you in
marriage and
permitted you to
communicate openly.
Looking in the eye
when communicating
reaffirms trust.
Trust happens when
you know there is no
deception, no
danger. Trust
happens when you
feel safe with each
other.
2. Listen to the
reply when she/he
speaks. REALLY
LISTEN. Do not
formulate a response
while she/he is
speaking. Do not
interrupt. Become
fully engaged. Curb
your urge to correct
or argue. You will
have your time
afterwards to
respond
appropriately. First
LISTEN. Listening
shows that you are
trustworthy.
3. Protect each
other’s honour.
Guard it fiercely.
Do not speak ill of
your spouse to
another person, even
if that person is a
close family member.
Remind yourself that
ALLAH is watching
you if you backbite
about your spouse.
If the matter is
serious and your
spouse’s behaviour
concerns you, seek
appropriate guidance
and professional
help. Speaking ill
about your spouse
shows your poor
character - it
doesn’t fix your
marriage. Keep your
trust intact by not
speaking ill about
each other.
4. Be vulnerable
with each other and
respect each other’s
fears and
sentiments. Fear
is very real to the
person experiencing
it. Being vulnerable
with each other and
discussing your
fears builds your
trust. You do not
have to encourage it
but you need to show
sensitivity that it
is real to the
person experiencing
it. Never use their
vulnerabilities
against your spouse.
They trusted you
with that sensitive
information. Keep it
a secret between you
and guard that
information. For
example, “I know it
makes you fearful
when you think about
our new baby. It is
overwhelming for
both of us. I am
with you all the
way. I am so pleased
that you are trying
your very best. That
is all that matters.
Allah rewards
efforts not results.
Keep doing your
best.”
Touch
5. Embrace each
other daily, in
private, and let
your spouse know how
grateful you are for
your marriage. Thank
your spouse
regularly for being
your soulmate.
Expressing gratitude
increases positivity
in your marriage.
6. Touch your
spouse’s heart
by admiring or
paying a compliment.
Your spouse feels
nice every time you
compliment him/her.
7. Touch your
spouse’s soul
with a soulful
concern, such as,
“What matters to you
most in life?”
Understand the
response given and
honour those wishes.
Knowing what matters
most to your spouse
helps you understand
what you can do to
fulfil his/her
wishes.
Talk
8. Have a private
conversation daily
to check on each
other. Don’t assume
that if your spouse
hasn’t said anything
everything must be
fine. Perhaps there
are things that your
spouse maybe
bottling up or is
fearful of
expressing. Having a
private chat can
help open up your
communication and
strengthen your
marriage.
9. Talk with
gratitude and
positivity. Do
not bring up past
arguments/ negative
events when
addressing a new
issue. Be clear from
the beginning of any
discussion that the
topic of discussion
is to remain a
specific one and you
both need to respect
that rule. For
example, if you need
to discuss the
budget for your next
family vacation, it
is NOT advisable to
talk about how the
last vacation was
horrible because one
of you forgot to
book a hotel and
ended up staying
with the in-laws!
10. Talk with
respect and
understanding.
Emphasize on each
other’s good points.
Dwelling on mistakes
or negative traits
will only put stress
on your
relationship.
Instead, acknowledge
that you are human
hence you have your
own shortcomings.
Similarly, your
spouse may slip
every now and then
too. Say sorry,
forgive and move on.
11. Be mindful
when you are talking
about those who are
important to your
spouse. Speak
well about the
people who matter to
your spouse. You may
not get along with
all the people who
matter to your
spouse and that is
fine. There is no
obligation to get
along. However there
is an obligation to
show respect. If you
speak ill about
people who matter to
him/her, it is
hurtful. Causing
your spouse hurt
will eventually turn
the relationship
sour.
Time
12. Time spent
together in private
must be for each
other, not on
gadgets and not on
any other chores.
Give undivided
attention to each
other. Multi-tasking
is a wonderful skill
but NOT when you are
communicating with
your spouse. No
matter how important
certain chores or
tasks may seem,
remember ALWAYS that
your marriage is
more important than
any task you are
concerned about.
13. Spend COUPLE
TIME at least once a
week where you
are by yourselves
for a couple of
hours to share an
activity you both
love. This increases
your compatibility.
14. Spend time
with each other in
glorifying ALLAH
and discussing the
beauty of our
religion. Help each
other follow ALLAH’s
commandment that the
husband is the
guardian of the
family. The wife is
created equal and
has different
responsibilities.
Following this
commandment
increases harmony in
the home. Disharmony
creeps in when these
roles are reversed.
In Shaa ALLAH, next
week we will explore
the topic:
Replacing Regret
With Gratitude
One of
Beirut’s most celebrated
voices, Rabih Alameddine
follows his international
bestseller, The Hakawati,
with a heartrending novel
that celebrates the singular
life of an obsessive
introvert, revealing
Beirut’s beauties and
horrors along the way.
Aaliya Sohbi lives alone in
her Beirut apartment,
surrounded by stockpiles of
books. Godless, fatherless,
divorced, and childless,
Aaliya is her family’s
"unnecessary appendage.”
Every year, she translates a
new favourite book into
Arabic, then stows it away.
The thirty-seven books that
Aaliya has translated have
never been read—by anyone.
After overhearing her
neighbours, "the three
witches,” discussing her
too-white hair, Aaliya
accidentally dyes her hair
too blue.
In this breathtaking
portrait of a reclusive
woman’s late-life crisis,
readers follow Aaliya’s
digressive mind as it
ricochets across visions of
past and present Beirut.
Insightful musings on
literature, philosophy, and
art are invaded by memories
of the Lebanese Civil War
and Aaliya’s volatile past.
As she tries to overcome her
aging body and spontaneous
emotional upwellings, Aaliya
is faced with an unthinkable
disaster that threatens to
shatter the little life she
has left.
A love letter to literature
and its power to define who
we are, the gifted Rabih
Alameddine has given us a
nuanced rendering of a
single woman's reclusive
life in the Middle East.
KB says:
Originating from South Africa this is a
traditional milk tart recipe that is relatively
easy to make and tastes great if you are looking
for something new to try.
Milk Tart or Melktert
INGREDIENTS & METHOD
Ingredients for the base
100g butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour
Method
Gently mix together to form the dough.
Pat into your milk tart tray and bake at 180c for 15 mins.
Ingredients for the custard
4 cups milk
⅔ cup Sugar
3 eggs
3 tblsp flour
3 tblsp maizena/cornflour
1 tsp butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
Method
Heat milk and remove from heat.
Beat eggs and sugar and add to the milk.
Fold in maziena and flour and mix well.
Return to heat and cook until the custard thickens.
Remove from heat and add 1tsp butter and 1 tsp vanilla
essence.
Pour over base and sprinkle cinnamon powder over the top.
Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Serve cold.
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Q:
Dear Kareema, I’m
contemplating joining a gym and was wondering
what the benefits would be, rather than just
working out on my own?
A:
Workouts with others improves consistency (which
is key) because they involve a commitment.
Being part of a
group will also provide motivation and
accountability to show up.
You’re more likely
to stay and complete the class even if it gets
tough, and it carries a plethora of intertwined
benefits which will inspire you to keep on going
on..
None of this is to say to shouldn’t workout on
your own either.
Sometimes it’s great
just to hang out with yourself, hop on the
machines and challenge YOU!
"And Allah advances those in
guidance who seek guidance:
and the things that endure,
Good Deeds, are best in the
sight of your Lord, as
rewards, and best in respect
of [their] eventual
returns."
"We are reminded that,
in the fleeting time we have
on this Earth, what matters
is not wealth, or status, or
power, or fame, but rather
how well we have loved and
what small part we have
played in making the lives
of other people better."
Late last year,
the Islamic
Women’s
Association of
Australia (IWAA)
acquired Sakina
House, a
tranquil place
of healing for
women and
children from
CALD communities
who are escaping
DFV situations.
As an
organisation, we
were keenly
aware of the
need for such
specialised
multicultural
spaces for
diverse
communities, and
we are excited
to be able to
continue serving
our vulnerable
women and
children.
Please see the
above invitation
to our upcoming
fundraising
launch for
Sakina House on
20 February
2020 at 5.30pm,
Parliament House.
The launch will
be hosted by
Ministers Farmer
and Fentiman.
Tickets can be
purchased for
$100.00 per
person through
Eventbrite.
As Sakina House
is not funded
under any
government
grants, we
invite
organisations
to become a
sponsor for this
necessary
ongoing project.
No amount is too
small; any
amount will
assist us in
providing the
vital support
for affected
women and
children. All
donations are
completely tax
deductible.
The Indonesian
Diaspora
Queensland and
Rotary Club of
Archerfield are
hosting the
fundraiser event
for "Bushfire
and Drought
Relief".
The event will
be held on
February 29,
2020 in
Brisbane.
This event will
also be an
opportunity for
all our attendee
to engage with
committed hard
working members
of various
community who
will be joining
us on the night.
Invitation have
also been
extended to
Ambassador of
Republic of
Indonesia for
Australia in
Canberra and
Consulate
General of
Republic of
Indonesia in
Sydney. Also to
local government
representatives.
Please join us
in this
fundraising
night. The Night
will be wrap as
"Indonesian
Cultural Night"
with Indonesian
Foods, Dances
and Fashions.
Please support
us by purchasing
the tickets and
invite others.
Ticket price is
$35 pp or $315
per table.
Ticket is
purchase via
Eventbrite. Cash
Donation are
welcome.
Join us to
discuss and
better
understand the
global
environmental
crisis – climate
change, wildlife
extinctions,
mass pollution
and how our
religious
principles and
values can be
applied.
The event is
co-organised by
the Islamic
Council of
Queensland, and
supported by
AFIC, CIQ, The
Climate Reality
Project, the
Australian
Religious
Response for
Climate Change
and CICD.
Two
internationally
renowned keynote
speakers
Professor Odeh
Al-Jayyousi
(author of
“Islam and
Sustainable
Development”)
from the Arab
Gulf University,
Bahrain, and
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
(author of
“Green Deen”)
from New York
City, USA will
be speaking
together with
other
presenters. The
tentative
programme is
attached.
This is an
academic
conference cum
community event
designed to
provide an
understanding of
the
environmental
crisis from
well-founded
research
findings.
It will stress
our obligations
to act based on
our religious
principles and
values, as well
as views on how
these teachings
can be applied –
individually and
as societies.
To encourage
interfaith
action on common
problems faced
by humanity, we
also invite
facilitator/speakers
from other
Abrahamic
faiths.
For further
details contact
Mohammed Hayat
(0401 162 199)
or Daud (0413
067 160).
Australian International
Islamic College
724 Blunder Rd, Durack
Schedule
10.30 Welcome Guests
10.45 Welcome to Country by Elder
11.00: Speech by Chief Guests
11.30: Speech by President of Imams Council of
Queensland
11.45: Presentation by Indigenous community
12.00: Speech by President of Islamic Council of
Queensland
12.15: Prayer for Humanity - Multifaith Organisations
12.30: Maori Prayer Song and Haka
Alhamdulillah, only for Brisbane
residents are we so fortunate to have the ability to
access Islamic Education on a variety of different
platforms.
With registrations CLOSING SOON there are limited spots
remaining until classes are at full capacity 2020 with
both Full – Time and Part – Time close to capacity.
“The Quran Alive course is the culmination of over 14
years of research and development. Our Academy Alive
scholars have tailored, refined and systemised our
unique curriculum, producing world class standards of
education to suit all learning styles."
View some of our success stories of our students of
2019. 2020 could be your year!
It's
the 4th time in 5
years we have been
involved.
MarshaAllah Brisbane
sent more than 1450
backpacks (with the
Islamic Society of
Algester and friends
packing over 670
backpacks with the
generous monetary
donations) in last
year's very short
campaign! This year
we will exceed that
InshaAllah! 2020 in
2020!
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2. The Islamic date changes to the next day starting in
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Mehraj,
Lailatul Bhahraat
and
Lailatul Qadr - these dates refer to the commencement of the event
starting in the evening of the corresponding day.
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SAYYID
İBRAHIM DELLAL: AN ANALYSIS
OF UNTOLD STORIES OF A
‘LIVING HISTORY 
The
British needed
allies in the
Ottoman Empire
to
divide/fracture
it. They found
their ally in
Sharif Husayn.
Sharif Husayn is
the appointed
custodian of
Mecca/Medina, or
governor of
Hijaz.
Australia's Afghan cameleers' forgotten
history revived by their living relatives
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